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Grains of Sand

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Recorded
  
May-August 1989

Length
  
48:13

Grains of Sand (1990)
  
Masque (1992)

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Label
  
Mercury

Released
  
November 1990 (1990-11)

Grains of Sand is the fourth studio album issued by gothic rock band The Mission, released in October 1990. It includes a number of tracks that were originally recorded for their previous album, Carved in Sand, but not included. Added are a number of acoustic versions and the Andy Partridge co-produced single 'Hands Across the Ocean'.

Contents

The album was expanded with the Metal Guru's material and included in the two disc reissue of Carved in Sand, released in 2008.

Track listing

Except where noted, all music by Adams, Brown, Hinkler, Hussey and words by Hussey

  1. "Hands Across the Ocean" – 3:49
  2. "The Grip of Disease" – 4:12
  3. "Divided We Fall" – 3:40
  4. "Mercenary" (M. Brown, W. Hussey) – 2:50
  5. "Mr. Pleasant" (Ray Davies) – 2:50
  6. "Kingdom Come (Forever and Again)" – 4:57
  7. "Heaven Sends You" – 4:54
  8. "Sweet Smile of a Mystery" – 3:55
  9. "Tower of Strength (Casbah Mix)" - 4:30
  10. "Butterfly on a Wheel (Troubadour Mix)" - 4:29
  11. "Love" (John Lennon) – 1:51
  12. "Bird of Passage" – 6:28

Personnel

The Mission
  • Craig Adams – bass guitar
  • Mick Brown – drums
  • Simon Hinkler – guitar
  • Wayne Hussey – vocals & guitar
    • Produced by
  • Andy Partridge with additional production and remix by Wayne Hussey (1)
  • Tim Palmer (2, 3, 8)
  • Wayne Hussey (4, 9, 10, 11)
  • Tim Palmer & Chris Sheldon (5)
  • Julian Mendelsohn & The Mission (6)
  • Wayne Hussey & Chris Sheldon (7, 12)

    • References

    Grains of Sand Wikipedia
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